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DND Evaluating Russian Offer of Diesel-Electric Submarines 27 Januari 2017 Improved Kilo class submarine (photo : Defencetalk) MANILA (PNA) -- Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said the country is now evaluating Russia"s offer to sell the Philippines some of its advanced diesel-electric submarines. The DND chief, in a press briefing Thursday, said they are now determining on whether these specialized ships are essential for the modernization needs of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and whether the country can afford to acquire and maintain such an expensive weapons platform. However, Lorenzana said Russia diesel-electrics submarines are considered to be one of the best in the world. Six variants of the Russian-made Kilo-class submarines are now being operated by Vietnam People"s Navy. The Armed Forces of the Philippines is expected to acquire its own diesel-electric class submarines during the 2nd Horizon of the AFP Modernization Program whic...

Thailand Aims to Operate Fleet of Three Submarines by 2026 18 Januari 2017 Chinese S-26T SSK model at Royal Thai Navy Ship Tech.III 2016 (photo : AAGTH1) The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) has outlined a requirement to operationalise its planned fleet of three submarines by 2026, and is currently in the process of submitting this proposal to the country"s military government. The matter was disclosed by Captain Prawoot Rodmanee, chief of the RTN"s submarine squadron, during his presentation at UDT Asia 2017 in Singapore on 17 January. The captain was giving a brief on the RTN"s plans for the future, including updates to the service"s plans to establish a submarine fleet. Thailand is largely believed to be acquiring the S26T (Thailand) diesel-electric submarine (SSK), a modified export version of the Yuan-class (Type 041) platform from China. ( Jane"s ) Militer Indonesia